Global Business Club Past Events
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
MSU University Club
Andrew Mangan, Executive Director of the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
MSU University Club
Robert Selig, Executive Director of the Capital Regional International Airport

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
MSU University Club
Doug Barry, Senior International Trade Specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
106 Henry Center
Gary J. McRay, President, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
106 Henry Center
Patricia Anderson, CEO and President, Cooperative Elevator Company
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
106 Henry Center
Bill Hamilton, President, TechSmith Corporation

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
MSU University Club
Charles D. Fowler, President & CEO Fairmont Minerals
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
MSU University Club
Erik Magdanz
East Asia Trade Policy Officer, Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, US Department of State

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
MSU University Club
Jean-Pierre Novak
Vice-President, Invest in France Agency, North America

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
MSU University Club
David M. Schnier, Senior Brazil Desk Officer, U.S. Department of State

Thursday, March 20, 2008
MSU University Club
Thomas J. Donohue, President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
MSU University Club
Greg Delawie, Director, Office of Bilateral Trade Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Greg Delawie, the director of the Economic and Energy Bureau's Office of Bilateral Trade Affairs, is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He most recently served abroad as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia. He has also served in Rome, Ankara, and Frankfurt.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007
MSU University Club
Tom Maguire, Director/International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commerce Department

Thursday, October 25, 2007
MSU University Club
Carrie Hall, United Nations Global Compact Office


Friday, April 13, 2007
MSU University Club
Congressman Mike Rogers, 8th District, Michigan

Wednesday, March 14, 2007
MSU University Club
Authentic Global Business: Dow's Philosophy of Globalization
George J. Biltz
Global Vice President of Purchasing,
The Dow Chemical Company
(http://www.dow.com/)

Tuesday, February 13, 2007
MSU University Club
Tim Daman
Vice President, Economic Development
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, November 21, 2006
MSU University Club
Chris Holman
Publisher, The Greater Lansing Business Monthly
Host, "Business Today with Chris Holman," WILX TV
Host, "The Chris Holman Morning Show," WILS Radio Michigan's Small Business Advocate
(www.lansingbusinessmonthly.com)

Tuesday, October 24, 2006
MSU University Club
Bruce R. Leech
Philanthropist
Former Founder, CrossCom National, Inc.
(www.crosscomnational.com)

Tuesday, September 26, 2006
MSU University Club
Nancy L. Bennett
General Director for Global Learning & Performance for the General Motors University
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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
Lynn Myers
General Manager, Pontiac-GMC Division

Tuesday, April 12, 2005
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
John "Mac" MacIlroy
President and CEO of Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA)

Tuesday, March 22, 2005
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
Timothy J. O'Donovan
President and CEO of Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

Tuesday, February 8, 2005
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
Sten Sjöberg
President and CEO of SSAB HardTech, Inc., a subsidiary of the Swedish Steel Group
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
MSU University Club
Gil A. Pezza
Vice President - International Business Development, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
MSU University Club
Nick Ashill
Victoria University of New Wellington, New Zealand
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
Dean R. Johnson
Chairman of the Board, Shanti, Inc.
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
MSU University Club
Nabina Shrestha
Micro-Enterprise Officer United Nations Development Programme Nepal
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
MSU University Club
David J. Closs
John H. McConnell Chaired Professor in Business Administration at Michigan State University
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
MSU University Club
Lonnie J. King
Dean MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
MSU University Club
Amin Alexander Tejani
Director Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, October 7, 2003
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
Jorge Gonzalez
Chairman of the Department of Economics, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Tuesday, September 9, 2003
MSU University Club
Marietta Baba
Dean of the MSU College of Social Science
Thursday, April 3, 2003
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
Lynn Upshaw
Brand/Marketing Strategist Upshaw and Associates San Rafael, California
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
MSU University Club
John Pearson
Vice President and Executive Director Capital Choice Partnership Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
MSU University Club
*** WEBCAST ***
Tom Quinn
International Trade Officer Canadian Consulate General, Detroit
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
MSU University Club
Gladson Remos
Director of Business Development Caco Pacifi c Corporation
Tuesday, October 8, 2002
MSU University Club
Richard Corson
Director of the Pontiac U.S. Export Assistance Center of the U.S. Commercial Service
Tuesday, September 10, 2002
MSU University Club
Carl Liedholm
MSU Department of Economics
Tuesday, April 9, 2002
MSU University Club
Bruce Keillor
The University of Akron
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
MSU University Club
Peter Lyon
Director of Staffing, Marketing and Sales, The Dow Chemical Company
Wednesday, February 13, 2002
MSU University Club
S. Tamer Cavusgil
Founding Executive Director MSU-CIBER
Tomas Hult
Director
Irem Kiyak
Assistant Director
Michael Reed
Systems Analyst
Thursday, November 8, 2001
MSU University Club
John Riesenberger
Executive Vice President of Shaw Science Partners
Thursday, October 11, 2001
MSU University Club
Rad Jones
Criminal Justice Department at Michigan State University
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
MSU University Club
Immigration Law in the 21st Century"
Linda Truitt
J.D., Shareholder, Butzel Long, Detroit
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
MSU University Club
The Canada-US Economy: A Study in Integration
John Lang
Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General
Tuesday, February 6, 2001
MSU University Club
Pervez Ghauri
Professor of Marketing and International Business at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Tuesday, January 9, 2001
MSU University Club
China Update: Opportunities and Challenges for Michigan Businesses
Yvonne Warmbrier-Ramp
Managing Director of the State of Michigan China Office
Ms. Warmbrier-Ramp will lead a frank discussion of the changes, opportunities, and challenges facing Michigan businesses as China prepares entry into the World Trade Organization